The first signals from it were picked up by the ground station of the aerospace industry *TAA CEO Yitzhak Nissan: "The successful launch once again demonstrates the high technological capabilities of the TAA as the leader in space in Israel. The first satellite products are planned to be received only after 14 days"
The IAI management announces that on January 21, 2008 at 05:45 Israel time an Advanced Radar Satellite (SAR) produced by it was successfully launched and put into orbit on the Indian PSLV launcher.
The satellite, called TECSAR, was launched from the SHAR test field in southeastern India with the participation of joint teams from India and Israel.
The satellite signals were received at the ground station of the Aerospace Industry approximately 80 minutes after launch (07:10 Israel time). All the parameters recorded so far indicate the integrity of the satellite.
The launch was carried out as part of an agreement for cooperation between India and the aerospace industry in space matters.
The satellite is now placed in orbit around the Earth, and has begun to undergo a series of comprehensive tests by the scientists and engineers of the Israel Defense Forces who will verify its integrity and level of performance. This series of tests was planned in advance. Due to the great complexity of the satellite compared to its predecessors, the tests will continue for several weeks, with the first satellite products planned to be received after 14 days.
The TECSAR satellite is the first satellite of its kind developed in Israel, and will be among the most advanced in the world. It carries a SAR-type radar observation probe, and is designed to provide surveillance during the day, at night, and in all weather conditions, including penetration through clouds. The satellite is operated from the IAA ground station.
The satellite was developed and built by the Israel Aerospace Exploration Agency, with the Mabat Hallel plant serving as the main contractor in the program and Elta, a division and subsidiary of the Aerospace Industry, supplied the radar probe. Other plants of the IAA and other Israeli hi-tech industries also take part in the program.
Yitzhak Nissen, CEO of the Israel Aviation Authority, said: "This satellite joins a long line of satellites developed, built and launched by the Israel Air Transport Authority. To date, 11 different satellites of the Ofek, Eros and Amos models have been launched into space, seven of which are successfully in orbit. These successes also recently led to the signing of a substantial contract for the development of the communication satellite "Amos 4" at the Aerospace Industry.
Yitzhak Nissen, CEO of the Israel Aerospace Exploration Agency, added that: "The successful launch once again demonstrates the high technological capabilities of the Israel Aerospace Exploration Agency as a leader in the space issue in Israel."
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He does a little bit of everything. In general, it can take high-resolution images of areas on Earth, so it can also be used as a spy satellite.
This is a spy satellite right?……